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Simplex Trading

Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings

AUM $184B Turnover 28.44%
1-Year Est. Return 51.71%
 

Simplex Trading is a market maker that trades for its own account, mainly in US stock options and options on futures, using software it builds itself. Its work pairs software developers with data-driven traders. It was founded in Chicago in 2004, and Erik Swanson, who joined straight out of college as a trader, has been its chief executive since 2014. It also invests in early-stage financial and technology start-ups.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-0.22%
1 Year Est. Return
+51.71%
3 Year Est. Return
+194.66%
5 Year Est. Return
+164.83%
10 Year Est. Return
+968.67%
AUM
$184B
AUM Growth
+$13.3B
Cap. Flow
-$519M
Cap. Flow %
-0.28%
Top 10 Hldgs %
50.68%
Holding
10,644
New
1,493
Increased
3,697
Reduced
3,633
Closed
1,534
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
3.9 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
4.3 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.5 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.5 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.4 years

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 98.84%
2 Technology 0.45%
3 Consumer Discretionary 0.14%
4 Healthcare 0.14%
5 Financials 0.1%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
LZB icon
3701
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.3B
$448K ﹤0.01%
15,100
+300
+2% +$10.8K
2026 Q2
1 quarter
ATLX icon
3702
CALL
Atlas Lithium Corp
ATLX
$49.8M
$448K ﹤0.01%
177,600
+153,400
+634% +$470K
2023 Q4
11 quarters
VEL icon
3703
Velocity Financial
VEL
$621M
$448K ﹤0.01%
29,794
+24,341
+446% +$426K
2026 Q2
1 quarter
SNDG icon
3704
Leverage Shares 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF
SNDG
$17.4M
$447K ﹤0.01%
+43,096
New +$423K
2026 Q3
0 quarters
OMER icon
3705
Omeros
OMER
$1.26B
$447K ﹤0.01%
23,469
+14,610
+165% +$221K
2025 Q3
4 quarters
REAL icon
3706
The RealReal
REAL
$1.75B
$447K ﹤0.01%
+50,518
New +$546K
2026 Q3
0 quarters
DDD icon
3707
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$261M
$446K ﹤0.01%
123,800
+49,700
+67% +$159K
2014 Q4
47 quarters
ITUB icon
3708
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$83B
$445K ﹤0.01%
52,200
+8,700
+20% +$70.2K
2014 Q4
47 quarters
ACGL icon
3709
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36B
$445K ﹤0.01%
+4,815
New +$477K
2026 Q3
0 quarters
AGL icon
3710
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.86B
$444K ﹤0.01%
5,584
-9
-0.2% -$876
2024 Q3
8 quarters
FOX icon
3711
PUT
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.4B
$444K ﹤0.01%
7,200
-18,400
-72% -$1.02M
2019 Q2
29 quarters
RYAM icon
3712
PUT
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$366M
$444K ﹤0.01%
55,700
-2,100
-4% -$17.6K
2025 Q1
6 quarters
RUM icon
3713
PUT
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$2.2B
$444K ﹤0.01%
58,700
+23,500
+67% +$174K
2021 Q4
19 quarters
CIM icon
3714
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$541M
$443K ﹤0.01%
46,500
-77,100
-62% -$916K
2018 Q1
34 quarters
OMF icon
3715
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.28B
$443K ﹤0.01%
8,000
+100
+1% +$6.16K
2021 Q2
21 quarters
NNBR icon
3716
CALL
NN Inc
NNBR
$277M
$442K ﹤0.01%
120,500
-9,900
-8% -$35.2K
2026 Q1
2 quarters
TNDM icon
3717
CALL
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.37B
$442K ﹤0.01%
27,100
+1,600
+6% +$30K
2018 Q2
33 quarters
BOX icon
3718
Box
BOX
$5.98B
$441K ﹤0.01%
13,181
+8,087
+159% +$260K
2026 Q1
2 quarters
VTR icon
3719
Ventas
VTR
$47.3B
$440K ﹤0.01%
5,181
-3,121
-38% -$286K
2025 Q2
5 quarters
VMC icon
3720
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
$440K ﹤0.01%
1,800
+1,600
+800% +$435K
2026 Q1
2 quarters
CLBT icon
3721
Cellebrite
CLBT
$2.94B
$440K ﹤0.01%
39,094
+36,980
+1,749% +$492K
2025 Q2
5 quarters
HDB icon
3722
HDFC Bank
HDB
$134B
$440K ﹤0.01%
19,694
-19,951
-50% -$474K
2025 Q4
3 quarters
STNE icon
3723
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$1.79B
$440K ﹤0.01%
47,100
+40,100
+573% +$413K
2019 Q1
30 quarters
NNN icon
3724
PUT
NNN REIT
NNN
$7.93B
$440K ﹤0.01%
10,700
+7,200
+206% +$329K
2018 Q4
31 quarters
BEN icon
3725
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$18.3B
$440K ﹤0.01%
13,686
+570
+4% +$19.2K
2026 Q2
1 quarter

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Simplex Trading's Q3 2026 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2026, Simplex Trading held 10,644 positions worth $184B, up 7.8% from $171B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.

Simplex Trading's Q3 2026 filing shows 1,493 new, 3,697 increased, 3,633 reduced and 1,534 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 1,017,542 shares worth $78.6M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $128M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 99% of assets, up from 98% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.

  • Simplex Trading's largest Q3 2026 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 1,017,542 shares worth $78.6M.
  • Simplex Trading added most to iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF in Q3 2026, an estimated $92.6M increase.
  • Simplex Trading's biggest Q3 2026 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $97.8M.
  • Simplex Trading fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q3 2026, selling an estimated $128M.
  • Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $184B portfolio in Q3 2026.
  • Simplex Trading opened 1,493 new positions and closed 1,534 in Q3 2026.
  • Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $184B.

Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q3 2026, filed 4 Nov 2026.